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Rep. Francis Gibson, Vice Chair
Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Rep. Derek Brown
Rep. LaVar Christensen
Rep. Fred Cox
Rep. Chris Herrod
Rep. Eric Hutchings
Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Brian King
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
Rep. Brad Wilson
Rep. McIff called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to approve the minutes of February 11. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Herrod, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. King, Rep. Ray, Rep. Wheatley and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.
H.B. 308 Parental Waivers of Liability on Behalf of Minors (Rep. K. Powell)
Rep. Powell presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Peter Cannon, citizen, Davis County
Spoke in opposition
of the bill: Craig Swapp, attorney
Thomas Seiler, Utah State Bar
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to hold the bill. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Herrod, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep Wilson absent for the vote.
H.B. 231 Parent-time Schedule Amendments (Rep. S. Sandstrom)
Rep. Sandstrom explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Peter Cannon, Utah Eagle Forum
Spoke in opposition to
the bill: Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society
Dan Deuel, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 231 with a favorable recommendation.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 58. Delete: {either parent} and insert, "both parents and child"
The motion failed with Rep. Cox voting in favor.
The original motion to pass the bill favorably passed with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. King, Rep. Wheatley, Rep. Wilson, and Rep. Gibson voting in opposition. Rep. Cox and Rep. Hutchings were absent for the vote.
H.B. 267 Public Body Rules of Procedure (Rep. M. Brown)
Rep. Brown presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 267 with 1st Substitute H.B. 267. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Cox, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 267 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Cox and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 267 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
H.B. 324 HIV Testing of Alleged Sex Offenders (Rep. R. Greenwood)
At the request of the sponsor, the bill was not considered.
H.B. 349 Expedited Jury Trials (Rep. B. King)
Rep. King presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Harold Petersen , attorney
MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Cox absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox absent for the vote.
Rep. McIff adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m.
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Rep. Kay McIff, Chair